Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: FISHER, MELISSA L

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1611 1658

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

Melissa L. Fisher is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1600. The examiner has 464 resolved cases. The data shows that these resolutions resulted in an allowance rate of 44.2 percent. For the applications that reached a grant, the median days to allowance is 1298. The profile also includes an interview lift of 41.8 percent. The 464 resolved cases provide the basis for the 44.2 percent allowance rate.

The 41.8 percent interview lift is a metric that measures the difference in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. The 1298 days to allowance is the median time from filing to the issuance of a patent. These figures describe the prosecution environment for the examiner in Art Unit 1600. The 44.2 percent allowance rate and 41.8 percent interview lift are the primary statistics for evaluating outcomes in Tech Center 1600. The 464 resolved cases represent the full volume of data available for this analysis.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

44.2%
Allow Rate
-15.8% vs TC avg
465
Total Applications
+41.8%
Interview Lift
1298
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 464 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
39.8%
§103 Obviousness
28.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18338477 Paclitaxel Prodrug, Preparation Method and Application Thereof Final Rejection WEST CHINA HOSPITAL, SICHUAN UNIVERSITY

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